Toy glider



March 12, 1946. v H. s. BLANDFORD. 2,396,312

TOY GLIDER Filed June 29, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. Henber i Blandfo r d March 12, 1946. H. s. B LANDFORD TOY GLIDER Filed June 29, 1945 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

B k. M Q m w H A'ITU RN EY Patented Mar. 12, 1946 A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY GLIDER Herbert s. Blandford, Elmira, N. Y. Application June 29, 1945, Serial No. 602,355

ei. 464's) 4Claims.

This invention relates to toy airplanes and more particularly that type of said toys ofiicially classified as toy gliders.

One of the objects of this invention resides in the provision of a toy glider adapted to be constructed from a single sheet of material stamped and folded to form the component parts thereof.

Another object of this invention resides in the particular manner of securing the wings of the glider in operative positions relative to the fuselage of the same.

A further object of this invention resides in the provision of a toy glider so constructed as to provide wind tunnels at its forward end.

A still further object of this invention resides in the particular construction of the glider fuselage and wind tunnels.

Aside from the foregoing objects, this invention resides in the particular construction of the blank from which the toy glider is constructed.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims and, while this disclosure depicts my present conception of the invention, the right is reserved to resort to such changes in construction and arrangement of elements as come within the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the toy glider.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the toy glider.

Fig. 4 is a detail cross sectional view taken approximately on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a bottom View of the front portion of the toy glider.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken approximately on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a similar view taken approximately on line 1-1 of Fi 1.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the blank prior to folding to form the toy glider.

In the present illustration of this invention the numeral 5 designates, in general. a toy glider preferably constructed from a substantially rectangular sheet of heavy paper l3 or other suitable material capable of being slit and folded to form the various elements of the glider.

The glider 5 primarily consists of a substantially V-shape fuselage B, wings I, tail fins 8 and a clamp I I enclosing the inner ends of the wings to retain them in rigid extended or operative positions substantially at right angles to the fuselage.

Formed at the medial portion of the upper wall of the clamp is an inverted V-shape wind tunnel 9 which is opposed to a V-shape wind tunnel l0 beneath the inner ends of the wings and forming a continuation of the fuselage.

In order to retain the wings, clamp, and fuselage in secure, rigid, and operative relation, looking tonguesl2 are formed on the forward upper portions of the fuselage, the same being adapted to overlie the upper wall of the clamp i I adjacent the outer sides of the upper wind tunnel.

The aforesaid blank sheet of material l3 from which the toy glider is constructed is slit on irregular lines l4 to form the aforesaid fuselage, wings, tail fins and locking tongues having clamp contacting or engaging areas formed by further slitting the material on lines l6. Said wings thus separated from the fuselage portion of the blank are crossed in opposite directions as by folding them on diagonal lines IB and thereafter securing them in operative positions as by interlocking their inner portions through the provision of slits l5 therein.

Continuing forwardly of the inner ends of the wings, which are determined by the dotted lines 18 upon which they are folded. is the upper portion of the wing clamp provided with forwardly converging sides 20 and folded on lines IS on opposite sides of a slit I! to form the open ends of the wind tunnels by folding the sheet of material on dotted lines 2| and 23.

Although the tail fins are herein shown as being bent on lines 22 to dispose them in approximate horizontal planes, they may be bent at other points thereon at the option of the dispatcher of the toy.

With the blank slit and laid out on the dotted lines as heretofore mentioned, it is initially bent on the dotted line 2| to form the fuselage into substantially V-shape configuration whereupon the wings are crossed and locked by the slit portions l5 thereof and secured in extended positions relative to the fuselage by folding the upper wall of the locking clamp H thereover and disposing the tongues l2 over the inner edge thereof on opposite sides of the upper wind tunnel 9 which is formed by bendin the medial portion of the clamp on lines l9 and 23.

Through the provision of a toy glider constructed in accordance with this invention it is apparent the same can be manufactured cheaply and sold at a low price and, when set up for flight,

' it will remain strong and rigid.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a toy glider comprising a substantially V- shape fuselage, upper and lower wind tunnels disposed at the forward end of the fuselage, wings formed on the forward portion of the fuselage, a wing securing clamp formed on the forward portion of the fuselage, locking tongues formed on the fuselage and engaging the inner portions of the clamps,--and--tail fins formed on the rear end-l0 of the fuselage;

2. In a toy glider comprising a fuselage, crossed wings formed on the fuselage and havin theirinner portions interlocked, a clamp enclosing the" inner portions of the wings, a. lower wind tuniief l5 ing tongues formed on the upper forward portions 26 of the fuselage and engaging the inner portions of the clamp on opposite sides of the upper wind tunnel, and tail fins formed on the rear end of the fuselage.

3. In a toy glider comprising a fuselage, crossed wings formed on the fuselage and interlocked at their inner portions, upper and lower wind tunnels opposed to one another on opposite sides of the inner portions of the wings, said lower wind tunnel --forming a continuation--ofthe fuselage, an'd means formed at the forward end of the fuselage securing the wings, wind tunnels and fuselage in set up relation to one another.

4. in a single sheet of material slit and marked foff folding to form a toy glider having a v-shape fuselage; crossed wings, upper and lower wind tunnels, tail fins, and locking means for securing saideelenaerits: n rigid set up relation.

HERBERT S. BLANDFORD. 

